Location Stereotypes?

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<p>OK, here is how I categorize these, you can agree or not, just from my view (purely stereotypical)</p>

<p>Northeast: NJ, NY, CT, RI, MA, ME, NH, VT</p>

<p>Mid-Atlantic: PA, DE, MD, DC, North VA</p>

<p>Redneck Mountain States: WV, KY, TN</p>

<p>South: South VA, SC, NC, AL, GA, MS, LA, AR</p>

<p>Mid-West: MO, IN, IL, OH, IA, NE, OK, KS, ND, SD, WY, MT, ID</p>

<p>Wannabe-Canadians: MI, WI, MN</p>

<p>South-West: NV, UT, CO, NM, AZ</p>

<p>North-West: WA, OR</p>

<p>California, Texas, Florida, Hawaii and Alaska all are separate The first three for the personalties of those people and the last 2 because they aren't continental.</p>

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<p>For the OP, please understand that it sounds nutty to stereotype people from Boston this way. First off, Jews only represent 2-4% of the population anywhere in America, except perhaps around NYC and LA where it might reach up to 6 or 10%. </p>

<p>Then, I guess there was a morphing from "Jewish American Princess" to "Jewish American Barbie" sometime in recent past.</p>

<p>Either way, when you repeat either one, you're perpetuating a stereotype of vain, materialistic women that does a disservice to the sincere, hardworking young Jewish women in America today. It makes you look shallow.</p>

<p>If you're ready to pass along the "JAP" words lightly, I'm sure you have no problem with...Lazy Black? Sneaky Asian? Dumb Pollack? because it's all the same bad stuff. Nothing funny or good about any of it. Deeply offensive, all.</p>

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<p>The stereotype that people from the South are friendlier is definately true.</p>

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<p>ive heard both positive and negative stereotypes about the south. and im sure both have merit. im not a fan of buying into them. or talking about them. whats the point? id much rather find out for myself. and since ive never been to the south, i cant really say.</p>

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<p>People stereotype NJ people as cursing a lot, living in a dirty crime ridden place, and talking with a horrible accent. :)</p>

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<p>I know that before I got here, I stereotyped Oklahomans as bible-loving, friendly, and backward. The first is kind of true, and the second is definitely, but the third doesn't seem to be at all. </p>

<p>And I have to get on my soapbox for a sec:
I don't get the appeal of Hollister at all. I have found it really funny that they have Hollister anywhere, especially outside of CA, but even funnier that people from my area don't understand the stupidity of "Hollister." From what I've gathered, Hollister clothing is supposed to be like CA beachwear... The only problem is that Hollister, as in the city in CA, isn't near the beach! It's one of the most hick towns in the state of CA (this coming from my friend who used to live there). And people from my area (1.5 hrs away from Hollister) don't seem to understand this! I just don't get it. Why pay for overpriced clothing that is all distressed and that always says "Hollister" on it. I don't see people from Hollister advertising that they live there! So why would other people? Just my two cents...</p>

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<p>The South definitely starts from the mason-dixon line downwards. Unfortunately, UVA is therefore part of the south, and this is evident from how friendly people here are. However, I'm pretty sure places like AK, WV and TN are much worse and more conservative.</p>

<p>It shocks me that people are willing to hold the door for you when it's like 28 degrees out. People here and especially outside the university community are conservative, and ridicule ideas of liberalism. It is much truer in practice than in classroom. Having lived in CA, this is something I can't stand. </p>

<p>My roommate who's from VA/TN was even shocked to see like a diverse group of HS students in a local CA school featured in a film. In his school there were only a handful of asian kids and a few black students. He didn't know CA was that diverse. </p>

<p>Oh and for the record, FOX news is a biased piece of assh. It should not even exist. </p>

<p>But so far, I gather these stereotypes from my experiences:</p>

<p>CA - liberal, elitist, outgoing and friendly, warm, diverse.
South - rednecks, hicks, backward, unusually friendly, bible-loving, people with bad teeth and glasses.</p>

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<p>"Oh and for the record, FOX news is a biased piece of assh. It should not even exist."</p>

<p>Of course it has a conservative bias, but doesn't it look incredibly silly when you trash it by saying something like this shouldn't even exist, and then proceed to say absolutely nothing about the liberal bias of NBC and CNN? This country could use some more people in the middle, not just left wing radicals that hate right wing radicals and vice versa. Sorry I just hear this kind of thing every damn day from both sides and it ****es me off.</p>

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<p>I certainly can't speak for NBC, but CNN presents very well-balanced news.</p>

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<p>I watch both Fox News and CNN all the time just to see the so-called biases between them. When watching Fox News, all I hear is conservative opinions on every piece of news. On CNN, sometimes on shows like the Situation Room people will give their opinions openly, but no one delivers the actual news with a liberal bias.</p>

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<p>Im from Cali, moved to Texas 5 months ago. Hate this place, although it is definitely more diverse than I thought it would be. But that maybe because Im living really close to Houston. People say that people are a lot more nicer and whatever in the south, but I cant tell the difference, all the same to me. </p>

<p>Texans are soooo full of themselves its disgusting, and for what, no one knows, they dont even know, they're brainwashed. I pictured cowboys and all that jazz when I came here, but havent seen one. The cool thing that I see that I really never saw in Cali is there are a lot of hott Indians, as in from India, mmm yaa.</p>

<p>Im not ur steriotypical Cali boy, sure I say dude a ton, used to own at skateboarding, wear flip flops and a t-shirt when its cold, but Im definitely not a tree huggin hippie. I go to church every Sunday, never watch CNN, and I dont smoke pot. But I do love running through dewy meadows! lol jk.</p>

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<p>You just said that you, "used to own at skateboarding." I cannot think of anything more distinctively southern californian.</p>

<pre><code>I live in La Jolla (the heart of southern californian culture), and have never used "dude" in conversation. I don't own a pair of shorts or flip-flops. I think I'd fit in much better on the east coast.
</code></pre>

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<p>Uhh, how bout surfing. Tons of people skate in NorCal, what r u talking about.</p>

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<p>i dont get the bad rep of new jersey! yes, everyone curses alot but the whole state isnt made up of camden and newark! i cant speak for south jersey because ive never really spent a lot of time there, but in central/north jersey there are a large amount of families orginally from the city who moved to wealthy suburbs. plus, the jersey shore is one of the best places in the world. how can you complain when you have the best of both worlds? nyc is only 45 minutes away from me (on a good day) and only 20 minutes to the beach. please come here before you trash it.</p>

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<p>oh, and i think of the south as a bunch of conservative, bible hugging hicks. and i think the midwest is steriotyped as hickish with a very slow lifestyle, but friendly. new england- mostly liberal, but i love it there and ny/nj are part of the northeast with it. and i think of cali as just beaches and uber liberals who smoke pot all the time.
there are steriotypes everywhere, theyre just not all completely true</p>

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<p>NJ sucks. How do I know? Live there.</p>

<p>The Jersey shore is a complete disgrace to beaches and is disgusting and dirty. There is practically nothing to do that is really cool or unique to new jersey. Want a diner? Or seven malls in 5 miles? Well I guess NJ is for you then. Most stupid NJ people don't even appreciate just how great NY is and think that Manhattan is the only borough of NYC and have never been anywhere in NY but Midtown and possibly to the WTC site.</p>

<p>I'll give you that NJ gets a lot of bad things said about it that isn't true. The state isn't filled with pollution and factories, it's actually quite green. I've never heard anyone actually say "Joizey" or speak incredibly annoying.</p>

<p>But honestly NJ is just a giant suburb of New York and Philadelphia and really does suck(it becomes evident, atleast to me, once you go to other places).</p>

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<p>Hmm....South Jersey doesn't actually have any stereotypes, I don't think...mostly people forget that it actually exists and those that do remember think it's made up of the 10-mile radius around Cherry Hill (which is ironic because I don't actually know anyone that considers Cherry Hill to even be part of south Jersey). We do have a running joke that a Wawa's generally never more than about a mile away, though.</p>

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<p>Some people thought people in oklahoma walked around and lived in holes. Hmm from where i'm from (edmond anyone?) half the people ride BMW/Lexus etc... and some kid thought we wouldn't have internet... but we do.</p>

<p>And.. yes we do have some cowboys. (or people who dress like them at least) I know one of my guy friend is... (he's the biggest redneck, haha) But majority of the people aren't like that.</p>

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<p>Im wondering how people see Arizonans...</p>

<p>Do we even fit a stereotypical idea? Probably because we were the last mainland state to be established, so everyone migrated here, making it a pot o' sterotypes...</p>

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<p>Oh, this thread is just BURSTING with brilliance.</p>